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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

(1842–1924) Journalist

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Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin was a journalist.

Quick Facts About Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

Born: August 31, 1842
Died: March 13, 1924
Profession: Journalist

About Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

[Wikidata] American publisher, journalist, African American civil rights leader, suffragist, and editor... | [Wikipedia] Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin was a publisher, journalist, civil rights leader, suffragist, abolitionist, and editor of the Woman's Era, the first national newspaper published by and for African American women.

Quotes by Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

We are justified in believing that the success of this movement for equality of the sexes means more progress toward equality of…

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

Believe

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Too long have we been silent under unjust and unholy charges; we cannot expect to have them removed until we disprove them…

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

Inspirational

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If laws are unjust, they must be continually broken until they are altered.

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Altered

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All over America there is to be found a large and growing class of earnest, intelligent, progressive colored women . . .…

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America

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We need to feel the cheer and inspiration of meeting each other, we need to gain the courage and fresh life that…

Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin

Cheer

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[W]e need to talk over not only those things which are of vital importance to us as women, but also the things…

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Importance

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